Walk - Small Church of Saint Blaise of Levico Terme
Hiking trail • Valsugana, Lagorai, Vigolana and Valle dei Mocheni
Walk - Small Church of Saint Blaise of Levico Terme
Simple walk immersed in the ancient history of a small church, a destination for pilgrimages especially during times of plague.
<p>Dedicated to Saint Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, whose martyrdom dates back to 316.</p> <p>It stands on an archaeological site not yet explored, near an ancient fortified settlement.</p> <p>Nearby, a hermitage was built in 1640, destroyed by arson in 1669, where a hermit caretaker of the small church lived.</p> <p>The last hermit is known to have lived there in 1767.</p> <p>The church was a pilgrimage destination especially during times of plague, and some victims of the disease were buried there: in the summer of 1951, during restoration works, three skeletons buried without coffins were found beside the church. The small hall church is a 14th-century construction, expanded into its current architectural form in 1506.</p>
